From Stormälö in Finland to Cape Horn
PENDING!!! Sailingt the third leg for Cabo Verde and Atlantic crossing to Brazil! PENDING.. due to the new timetable!
We have the Atlantic Navigator in Tenerife and Canaries for a few years period and will be sailing short trips in the archipelago.
We are still planing to sail to Cabo Verde and to South America! We make a new time table when the sailing trip is actual.
We are still planing to sail to Cabo Verde and to South America! We make a new time table when the sailing trip is actual.
Leg 3.
Tenerife - Las Palmas - Cabo Verde / Mindelo
Atlantic Crossing from Mindelo to Brazil - Isla de La Noronha - Recifé / San Salvador
Recifé / San Salvador - North East coast of Brazil downwards - Rio de Janeiro
Atlantic crossing from Mindelo to Isla de La Noronha and Recifé / San Salvador in Brazil.
We try to cross directly to San Salvador if winds are favourable for us. We have also checked safe harbors north of Salvador.
Sailing gear (harnesses, life jackets etc.) for the crew is onboard. Only one Sailing bag (soft pipe bag) with personal belongings is allowed per person. We have very limited space because of food water and fuel reserves.
Tenerife - Cabo Verde, Mindelo
Duration from Tenerife / Puerto san Miguel - Cabo Verde / Mindelo 8 days (825 Nm)
Duration from Cabo Verde / Mindelo - Isla de La Noronha - Recife / San Salvador 20-27 days. (1.620 Nm)
Sailing from Tenerife is taking place: Check New time table!
Sailing from Cabo Verde / Mindelo is taking place: Check New time table!
We need crew also on legs starting from Recifé / San Salvador down the Brazilian coast. We stop in Vitoria, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Sailing is taking place: New time table!
Brazil coast from Recife to Rio
We try to stop in Isla de La Noronha for 3 days if weather is preferable. The island with its surroundings is famous for its clean waters and excellent beaches. It is ranked the second best beach in the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_de_Noronha#/media/File:Fernando_de_Noronha_-_Pernambuco_-_Brasil(5).jpg
After that we try to sail direct to Salvador Bahia. I have already some discussions about the area Bahia de Todos Os Santos.
Northbound safe harbors from San Salvador are: Recife, Recife - Olinda, Joao Pessoa and Natal. Natal is situated 160 Nm North of Recife. When approaching wach out the reefs of Baixa Grande and Cabeca Negra. Iate club of Natal. A slipway for 35' / 10 tn. Boats.
South from Recife:
Recife, we must watch out the reef in front of the harbor entrance. Three yacht clubs: Pernambuco Iate Club, Iate Club de Recife, Cabanca Iate Club.
Here you can not leave your boat, the first yacht harbor is in San Salvador. There you can leave the boat during the winter months.
+ 126 Nm Maceio, bad info about Maceio, only very shallow anchor places.
( Approx 122 Nm from Recife watch out for Sergipe Oilfields, many platforms )
+ 284 Nm Salvador Bahia de Todos Os Santos. A boat club after Unhao Banco da
+ 117 Nm Ilheus, Porto de Ilheus, Only as safe harbor, no facilities.
+ 197 Nm Caravelas / Abrolhos Archipelago, Tricky to aproach to Caravelas trough
the coral reefs. A dredged channel leading to Caravelas harbor. Small Iate club.
Here we have to apply the permits to sail in the Archipelago of Abrolhos.
http://ser.goodbeat.com/ser/brazil/map_c_caravelas_surr.htm
+ 179 Nm Vitoria, Bahia do Espirito Santo. Port de Vitoria and on starboard side Port
de Tubarao. Yate Club Espirito Santo. We must approach carefully, not charted well.
Ilha do Frade / Yate Club Marina.
( After Vitoria huge areas for oil platforms watch out, the area between Cabo de Sao Tome and Cabo Frio )
+ 207 Nm Farol Cabo Frio. Cabo de Sao Tome has been passed earlier. Buzios
some small anchor places. After the penisula canal de Papagaios and in the mouth
of river Itajury on port side: Club Nautico de Cabo Frio.
+ 75 Nm Rio de Janeiro, many bays to anchor and many Yacht Clubs to visit. Niteroi,
Iate Club Naval Charitas to start with.
1.185 Nm tot.
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/rio-skyline-harvey/
We have not agreed any harbors where we could leave our yacht Naneux for the next stopover
in Brazil. We have some enquiries going on for Brazil.
Atlantic crossing from Mindelo to Isla de La Noronha and Recifé / San Salvador in Brazil.
We try to cross directly to San Salvador if winds are favourable for us. We have also checked safe harbors north of Salvador.
Sailing gear (harnesses, life jackets etc.) for the crew is onboard. Only one Sailing bag (soft pipe bag) with personal belongings is allowed per person. We have very limited space because of food water and fuel reserves.
We try to cross directly to San Salvador if winds are favourable for us. We have also checked safe harbors north of Salvador.
Sailing gear (harnesses, life jackets etc.) for the crew is onboard. Only one Sailing bag (soft pipe bag) with personal belongings is allowed per person. We have very limited space because of food water and fuel reserves.
Tenerife - Cabo Verde, Mindelo
Duration from Tenerife / Puerto san Miguel - Cabo Verde / Mindelo 8 days (825 Nm)
Duration from Cabo Verde / Mindelo - Isla de La Noronha - Recife / San Salvador 20-27 days. (1.620 Nm)
Sailing from Tenerife is taking place: Check New time table!
Sailing from Cabo Verde / Mindelo is taking place: Check New time table!
We need crew also on legs starting from Recifé / San Salvador down the Brazilian coast. We stop in Vitoria, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Sailing is taking place: New time table!
Brazil coast from Recife to Rio
We try to stop in Isla de La Noronha for 3 days if weather is preferable. The island with its surroundings is famous for its clean waters and excellent beaches. It is ranked the second best beach in the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_de_Noronha#/media/File:Fernando_de_Noronha_-_Pernambuco_-_Brasil(5).jpgAfter that we try to sail direct to Salvador Bahia. I have already some discussions about the area Bahia de Todos Os Santos.
Northbound safe harbors from San Salvador are: Recife, Recife - Olinda, Joao Pessoa and Natal. Natal is situated 160 Nm North of Recife. When approaching wach out the reefs of Baixa Grande and Cabeca Negra. Iate club of Natal. A slipway for 35' / 10 tn. Boats.
South from Recife:
Recife, we must watch out the reef in front of the harbor entrance. Three yacht clubs: Pernambuco Iate Club, Iate Club de Recife, Cabanca Iate Club.
Here you can not leave your boat, the first yacht harbor is in San Salvador. There you can leave the boat during the winter months.
Here you can not leave your boat, the first yacht harbor is in San Salvador. There you can leave the boat during the winter months.
+ 126 Nm Maceio, bad info about Maceio, only very shallow anchor places.
( Approx 122 Nm from Recife watch out for Sergipe Oilfields, many platforms )
+ 284 Nm Salvador Bahia de Todos Os Santos. A boat club after Unhao Banco da
+ 117 Nm Ilheus, Porto de Ilheus, Only as safe harbor, no facilities.
+ 197 Nm Caravelas / Abrolhos Archipelago, Tricky to aproach to Caravelas trough
the coral reefs. A dredged channel leading to Caravelas harbor. Small Iate club.
Here we have to apply the permits to sail in the Archipelago of Abrolhos.
http://ser.goodbeat.com/ser/brazil/map_c_caravelas_surr.htm
http://ser.goodbeat.com/ser/brazil/map_c_caravelas_surr.htm
+ 179 Nm Vitoria, Bahia do Espirito Santo. Port de Vitoria and on starboard side Port
de Tubarao. Yate Club Espirito Santo. We must approach carefully, not charted well.
Ilha do Frade / Yate Club Marina.
( After Vitoria huge areas for oil platforms watch out, the area between Cabo de Sao Tome and Cabo Frio )
+ 207 Nm Farol Cabo Frio. Cabo de Sao Tome has been passed earlier. Buzios
some small anchor places. After the penisula canal de Papagaios and in the mouth
of river Itajury on port side: Club Nautico de Cabo Frio.
+ 75 Nm Rio de Janeiro, many bays to anchor and many Yacht Clubs to visit. Niteroi,
Iate Club Naval Charitas to start with.
1.185 Nm tot.
We have not agreed any harbors where we could leave our yacht Naneux for the next stopover
in Brazil. We have some enquiries going on for Brazil.
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| Photo of the Atlantic Navigator summer 2015, Ulf Olsson |
Leg 2. sailed in summer 2015. Down the Portugese coast line and from Cabo de Sao Vicente to the Macaronesian islands. The leg started 6.5.2015 in Nazaré and ended 12.6.2015 in Puerto San Miguel. The lenght was 1.087 Nm. We stopped in Lagos, Porto Santo, Madeira, La Palma and Tenerife.
Read our full story in the logbook.Distances:
Nazaré - Berlenga - Penishé 35 Nm
Penishé - Sines - Arrifana bay 110 Nm
Penishe - Arrifana bay - Lagos 95 Nm
Lagos - Porto Santo 460 Nm
Porto Santo - Madeira, Quinta do Lorde 35 Nm
Quinta do Lorde - Funchal 16 Nm
Madeira, Funchal - La Palma 245 Nm
Santa Cruz de La Palma - Teneriffe 65 Nm
Los Gigantes - Puerto San Miguel 26 Nm
Tot miles of the second leg. 1.087 Nm
We made a fast crossing from Lagos to Porto Santo, 3 days 20 h
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| source: Ugrib files 29.3.2015 |
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| source: Ugrib files 23.3.2015 |
Today 24.3.2015 more than 30 knots of wind and quite big Swell from the Atlantic Ocean. Low pressure has been over a week around Gibraltar. W´ll see in four weeks time. Portugese people say that the month of March is the month of the winds from all the directions.
29.3.2015 It´s getting better, temperature is raising. Still some gusts around Cabo de St. Vicente.
Uppdated 25.3.2015
The Crew / Leggers
Kapu: jukka.pohjola@gmail.com, 0400-720942
Försti: k3kristian@gmail.com, 04015461986
Leggers:
Lähde: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/amazing-tale-pregnant-womans-eight-day
http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/MAR.php ports in Marocco.
LEGGERS / Legeille jo ilmoittautuneita seiloreita
Portugal
Nazare:ssa vene nostettu ylös 6.10.2014, tarkastetaan ja laitetaan kunnon myrkyt pohjaan. Pelastuslautan huolto sekä 3 reivi storaan. Iridium asennus sekä sääfaxi asennus.
Kapu ja Försti käyvät Suomessa muutaman kuukauden tauolla hoitamassa asioitaan.
LEGI 2
Portugal, Nazaré - Lagos- Marocco, Casablanca - Espanjan ja Portugalin saaret, Madeira ja Kanarian saaret.
LEGI 3
Canary Islands - Cap Verde - Isla de la Noronha - Recife
Lähtö Portugalista Kohti uutta maailmaa Ferdinand Magahaesin reitin innoittamina:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Magellan_Elcano_Circumnavigation-en.svg
LEGGERS WANTED to Atlantic crossing and Legs from Recife to Rio.
- Recife, Aeroporto do Recife / Guararapes-Gilberto Freyre.
- Cap Verdellä kaksi lentokenttää, Praialla, Aeropuoerto International Nelson Mandela ja Mindelo:lla hieman pohjoisempana sijaitsevalla saarella Aeroporto de Sao Pedro.
- Cran Canaria, Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria sieltä Puerto Ricon satamaan.
- Madeira, Funchal Airport
- Lagos, Faro Airport
http://www.yachtmollymawk.com/2011/11/atlantic-crossing-brazil/
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/seamanship-articles/19337-defining-doldrums.html
http://yachtpals.com/brian-thompson-blog14
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/volvooceanrace/geofiles/01/
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